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The ocurrence of Recent mud deposits on the Cassino and Querência ocean beach backshores, in Rio Grande county, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is discussed. The clay silt material is very similiar to that which recovers the inner continental shelf near the Rio Grande outlet. Storm waves place in suspension these fine sedimenst, which are spread over the backshore, forming small water bodies where they settle forming a pelitic bed.